Suffer Differently
Hope—the future state of time that our minds long to occupy—must begin with a relationally grounded, material experience with Jesus mediated through the Spirit, the Scriptures, and, often most powerfully, his body.
Christian Living
Suffering
What we see on earth is not Gods will. In the last couple years, the impact of sin has been significantly experienced at a worldwide level.
Judas Isn’t the Enemy: Understanding Judas Betraying Jesus
Forgive what you can in the moment. When God makes something right, there is true restoration, healing, forgiveness, and change, especially concerning the pain of Judas betraying Jesus.
There’s a New Sheriff in Town: Overcoming Inner Self
The good guy is you, FYI. This is a duel to the death between your inner self and this intruder, this outlaw, who is trying to under-mine the person you want to be. Either you face your issues and come out victorious in overcoming inner self, or you run away and hide.
Acceptance of Life Changes Is Critical
I was dumbfounded. Could it be true? Could my experience two weeks earlier have prepped my heart and mind for what God had in store regarding acceptance of life changes?
Life Includes a Great Deal of Dealing with Life’s Suffering
While you may not experience long-term, intense depression or anxiety, there will very likely be a period of your life when you are dealing with life's suffering, feeling like a ghost haunting your own existence.
Begin With What You’ve Been Given: Growing in Faithfulness
We all like the idea of a stronger, slimmer body, or becoming proficient in a skill, or building more effective habits for more sustained productivity. But no transformation happens without starting the painful work of exercising whats weak and staying with it until it grows stronger, like growing in faithfulness.
The Refresh Generation
Quiet spaces in our lives are sacred. We need to treat them as such. It’s like letting your mind enter a wide-open meadow to explore instead of keeping it wedged into the confines of your phone.
The Attitude of Gratitude
If you want to move from languishing to flourishing, there are no easy answers. And there are no quick fixes. But this I know for sure: You won't get there without cultivating an attitude of gratitude.
Jesus’ Unconditional Love for Deniers
Beloved, the level of your devotion isnt what makes God faithful to you or makes Him keep loving you. He is and always will be a faithful God to His people. This issue is never first our love for Christ, but rather His unconditional love for us. His love causes love.
